Rankin County boasts retail growth

New stores coming to area

A major retail chain coming to Rankin County could be the start of more good economic news to come.

By August, a new HomeGoods store will be open in the old Borders bookstore building in Dogwood Festival Market, company officials said. The store has been vacant for two years.

"It means we have put 30,000 square feet of retail back into action," said Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads.

Rhoads is certainly happy over a new influx of tax dollars heading the city's way, but that's not all. 16 WAPT's Scott Simmons reported that sources told him that the next big Rankin County retail announcement could be an Academy Sports coming to Flowood Drive and Old Fannin Road.

Just down the road in Pearl, the Outlets of Mississippi is going up at a rapid pace, adding 10 new retailers to its growing lineup. It's expected to open this fall.

Sarah Herrington, of Material Girls in Dogwood said she's excited about the new business, particularly the new HomeGoods store.

"We are just glad another store is opening over there," Herrington said. "It's a very popular store. I think it will bring a lot of people over."

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